40 Tributes to Typography

From Beard Typography to Cloud Lettering

— June 19, 2009 — Marketing
Lettering is a powerful means of communication. Font chosen to convey a message can create a mood, or even be the message on its own.

Though many people do not even give it a second thought, typography is something that designers stress over and adore at the same time.

The following cluster pays tribute to the art of typography and all of its innovative uses.

Implications - Youth niches -- in particular, hipsters -- are consumed by typography. This demographic is constantly seeking new hyper-niche interests to differentiate themselves from the pack. Companies that can identify very particular patterns will be able to leverage them into opportunity for growth with this valuable market segment.
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Apparel for Word Nerds
Apparel for Word Nerds
The Dictionary Shirt
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39
Create Your Own Font
Create Your Own Font
FontStructions Online Font Building Tools
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38
Funny Movie About Fonts
Funny Movie About Fonts
Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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37
Symbolic Stationery
Symbolic Stationery
Lizania Cruz Uses 3D Typography to Reference Spring Rejuvenation
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36
Seat Made of Words
Seat Made of Words
Dharma Lounge For Seeking Higher Truth
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35
Goodie Bags for Font Fans
Goodie Bags for Font Fans
‘Eclecto Type Treasures' by UPPERCASE
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34
Experimental Fontography
Experimental Fontography
Luis Vicente Hernandez's 'Maximum Typefaze' Puzzle Art
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33
Edible Typefaces
Edible Typefaces
The Typolade Chocolate Font
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32
Frozen Alphabets
Frozen Alphabets
Sculptured Ice Is Twice as Nice, But Letters Are Even Better
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31
Cushions for Word Nerds
Cushions for Word Nerds
The Ampersand Pillow
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30
Google Maps Typography
Google Maps Typography
Rhett Dashwood Turns Aerial Shots Into the Alphabet
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29
Personalized Handwriting Fonts
Personalized Handwriting Fonts
YourFonts Free Online Service Loves Your Scrawl Line
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28
Flowers as a Font
Flowers as a Font
25,000 Red Roses for De Beers Ad
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27
Eco-Friendly Fonts
Eco-Friendly Fonts
New York Times Green Issue
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26
Font Trashing
Font Trashing
Passionate Typography Buffs Think Comic Sans Should Die
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25
New Font On Roadsigns
New Font On Roadsigns
Good Bye Highway Gothic, Hello Clearview
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24
Typography Auto Ads
Typography Auto Ads
Mercedes-Benz Pre-Safe Brake Warns You Not to Text and Drive
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23
Beard Typography
Beard Typography
Kyle Bean Puts Odd Gingers in Top Hats With Word-Sculpted Facial Hair
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22
Recycled Typography Lamps
Recycled Typography Lamps
Aleksi Hautamaki Gives Old Signage New Life
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21
Typography Rugs
Typography Rugs
John Pour Home
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20
Sculptured Typography
Sculptured Typography
Julien De Repentigny Magnifies Visuals Using Words
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19
Bones as 3D Typography
Bones as 3D Typography
"Hurry Up" Floating Text
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18
Typography Furniture
Typography Furniture
'Question Mark' Chair from Stefan Heiliger
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17
Glamorous Fonts
Glamorous Fonts
'Eyelash Typeface' is Fabulash
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16
Cloud and Sky Typography
Cloud and Sky Typography
Letters Inspired by Nature
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15
Furniture Letters
Furniture Letters
The Butler Bros. Create a Design Typeface Using Home Decor
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14
Rescuing Typography
Rescuing Typography
Berlin Museum Of Letters Celebrates the Alphabet
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13
Typeface for Jocks
Typeface for Jocks
The Athletic Supporter Font For Intimate Communication
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12
Risque Rabbit Alphabet
Risque Rabbit Alphabet
'Alphabunnies' Font by Airside
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11
Typography Wall Decorations
Typography Wall Decorations
For Interior Design, Words on Walls Work
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10
Taxidermy Text
Taxidermy Text
"Life Can Be So Nice" Dead Animal Font
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9
Scary Typography
Scary Typography
Monster & Alien Fonts From Anthony Petrie
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8
Museums for Rescued Letters
Museums for Rescued Letters
Berlin's Buchstabenmuseum is a Typographer's Dream
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7
Fantastic Fonts
Fantastic Fonts
Typography That Can Stand On Its Own As Art
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Pinched Flesh Alphabets
Pinched Flesh Alphabets
Twisted Typography from Arjan Benning
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5
Hand-Cut Typography Posters
Hand-Cut Typography Posters
Frenetic Papercraft Masterpieces by Peter Karras Put All Others to Sha
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4
Papercut Typography
Papercut Typography
Incredible Scissored Illustrations by Yulia Brodskaya
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Anatomical Typography
Anatomical Typography
Fonts Made of Bones
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Inspirational Typography Art
Inspirational Typography Art
Portraits of Grammy Nominees Made From Influential Song Titles
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Human Body Fonts
Human Body Fonts
Red Ked's Interactive ‘BodyType' Script Celebrates Intimacy
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